What to do if pregnant women have diarrhea and dehydration

Diarrhea and dehydration are quite common in pregnant women. Don't worry too much, it may be caused by eating the wrong thing. We can apply a hot water bottle to the stomach and drink more warm water to replenish water. For pregnant women with mild diarrhea, you can boil carrots in water, which has an antidiarrheal effect. For pregnant women suffering from diarrhea and dehydration, you can learn about the treatment methods introduced in this article.

1. Catching a cold may cause mild diarrhea. Expectant mothers can use a hot water bag to apply heat to the stomach, which can help relieve the diarrhea caused by the cold. But be careful not to make it too hot. To avoid burns, wrap the hot water bottle with a towel before placing it on your stomach. Apply 3-5 times a day, each time for about 20 minutes. While applying hot compress, you can also drink a bowl of brown sugar ginger water to warm the stomach and stop diarrhea.

2. Once a pregnant mother develops diarrhea, she should drink water immediately to replenish the water and electrolytes lost due to diarrhea. To prevent dehydration, add a little salt to the water (it’s better not to taste salty). This can effectively replenish water and electrolytes. In addition, to help stop diarrhea, you can also drink more millet porridge, which also has the effect of nourishing the stomach and calming the nerves.

3. For expectant mothers with mild diarrhea, you can also cut carrots into pieces, boil them in water and drink it (about 1 carrot plus 300ML of water). Drinking it every day can effectively relieve diarrhea symptoms and will not affect the health of the fetus.

4. Eat steamed apples. Because apples contain a lot of pectin, after being steamed, they can not only absorb bacteria and toxins, but also have a good antidiarrheal effect. Unheated raw pectin works together with dietary fiber to have a laxative effect.

Specific method of eating: Wash the apples, cut them into small pieces with the skin on (the pectin content near the skin is relatively rich, and the anti-diarrhea effect is better), put them in a bowl, steam them in water for 5 minutes, and then eat them after cooling slightly. Eating a cooked apple every day can not only effectively relieve diarrhea symptoms, but also supplement nutrition, which is perfect for pregnant women.

5. If the expectant mother has severe diarrhea, she should see an obstetrician and gynecologist immediately and avoid taking medicine at random to avoid adverse effects on the fetus. The medicine should be taken on time under the guidance of the doctor.